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cause isolation and feelings of loneliness. Removing these barriers to create an age friendly Wales will increase opportunities for older people to pursue an interest, join in and have a role in their communities ... bus no longer travels along her street and she now has to walk further to a bus stop. Since falling near her home, she has become worried about going out and is increasingly struggling with personal care
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welcome the proposal that older people’s needs will be taken into account in the Access Audit (3.1.2) and Access Plan (3.1.4), and that focus groups will be involved in testing proposals before they are ... “Not much seating around area” “There is no public seating” “[…] the one bench that was available near the entrance to the park has been fenced off so is inaccessible for the community” “The seating in
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that I and my wife have found. What difference to your life has volunteering made to you? It gives me a sense of purpose What do you enjoy most about your volunteering experience? The pleasure obtained ... involved with volunteering? By helping older people become more physically and socially active you will be doing your bit to help reduce the pressure on the NHS – as well as improving your own wellbeing
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and Inclusion representative in your organisation. It will take approximately 20 minutes to complete, and you will receive a bespoke recommendations report for your organisation. By developing an effective ... Age-Inclusive Business Review. Although primarily developed for older workers, this Toolkit contains recommendations for good practice that can be utilised and applied to all staff, regardless of age. If your business
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Exercise at home Hopefully you will find these resources useful to help maintain a healthy and active life when we are all spending more time at home. If you've not done physical activity for a while, ... LIFT – Low Impact Functional Training is a series of exercises to keep older people active, it will help strengthen your heart and lungs, muscles, flexibility and balance. LIFT – Low Impact Functional
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e.g. those aged 65 and over and those with certain long term health conditions - will be vaccinated first (this will include those who were told by the NHS that they needed to shield at the start of the ... year - also household contacts of those who were in the shielding group). Following this, the NHS will be encouraging those who are aged 50 to 64 to also have the free flu vaccine, as the scheme is being
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Parents Talk About Falls Risks. Gramps: Thank you for caring about me, and yes, I don’t keep as active as I used to. If you help me keep active, I can keep myself strong and playing with you is great ... time, or coming down on my bottom if my shoes don’t feel safe” Nan: The stairs are too steep for me these days, there isn’t a banister, the grips are worn as is the carpet, and the light on the steps
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www.agecymru.org.uk Registered Charity 1128436 Physical activity 32 Is it right for me? It is never too late to start being more physically active. You can benefit from physical activity, whatever your ... for a while. You will notice the difference as soon as you begin. You don’t need to buy new or expensive clothing. Just wear loose, comfortable clothes and a pair of flat shoes which will provide the best
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Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Shopping Many people will need support with picking up groceries or other essential items from the shops during this time. Here ... the temperature of product on delivery e.g. If it’s meant to be frozen, is it still frozen? 6. Recommend that recipients wash shopping wherever possible and wash their hands after touching it. 7. Remember
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forward to share their stories with us, for this important result. We support the Committee's recommendation that the Welsh Government should undertake a review of the eligibility criteria for a blue badge ... are not. They have to demonstrate their mobility problems to qualify. We hope that Welsh Government will now put an end to this inequitable situation. Lack of consistency in applying the eligibility criteria
